Fishhook



w. w. WEICHSELBAUM 2,366,662

FISHHOOK Jan. 2, 1945.

Filed July 5, 1943 luywnm Wwlicr W Weichs e ZZmum Patented Jan. 2, 1945 III ' mentioned character -which embodies unique.

means for releasably securing the gaif hooks.in retracted or imperative position.

Other objects f the invention are 170 provide a fish hook of the character set forth which Will becomparatively simple in construction, streng,

durable, highly efiicient and reliable in use, com- All Cf the foregoing and still further objects and advantages 01 the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specifica- 9912 7 011 e cnrresp(innlz ng .end pqmtion:= vof t h@ rod I. Projecting from this engl of the nod; I isi an integral bait hook 5.

.nzfl e e hodims=n ishe nt e elm nts It I =am II ins=ludea sub i ifi sa ne d 1@1d 1 II which -are engageable ih the notches 1. Diverg-' ing gaif hooks I0 are fixed, at one end, an the -.heads of the cam 8.

It Will be observed that the gaif hooks I0 are thus mountecl for sliding and swinging movement between the rods I ar 1d 2. Projeeting from one head of cam 8 is a lever 01 arm II having an eye I2 on its free end. The line I3 nasses slidablythrough the guide 3 and is connected to theeye I2, thus operativ ely connecting said line to the pact, and which may be manufacturedatlow cost.

tion, taken in c'onnection with the accompanying drawing wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views; and. wherein:

Fi%ure 1 is a view in side elevation ofa fish hook constructed in aucordance with the present invention. l

Figure 2 is a view in horizontal section through the device, taken substantially onthe line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is' a detail view in verticalsection taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is an enlarged view in horizontal section, taken substantially on the line-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a view in side elevation cf the bait hook and the elements Which am integral therewith. i

Figure 6 is a fragmentary view in vertical section through a modification.

Referring now to the drawing in daatail, it will beseen that reference ni1merals I ancl2 designate a pair oi spaced, parallel rods of suitable metal. The -rods I and 2 are connected a1; one end bya II; is thought that the operation of the device will be readily apparent from a corisideration of the foregoing. Briefly, the hook 5 is baited and the gaff hooks I0 are swung to the full line position of Figures 1 and 3 of the drawing. When this occurs, the cam 8 spreads and tensions the rods I and 2 and the end portions 9 of said cam -seat in the notches I for holding the gaff hooks I0 in retra0ted er imperative position. With the gaff hooks I0 in this position, it Will be observed that the lever II extends substantially at right anles from the rods I and 2. Now when a fish pu1ls on the bait hook 5 from any position, or When the line I3 is pulled, the gaff hooks I0 are swung through the medium of the lever I I toward the lower dotted line position of Figure 1. As the gaff hooks I0 are thus actuated, the cam 8 is rotated and theend portions 9 thereof are disengaged from the notches I. The resilient, outwardly bowed rods I and 2, whit:h are still under tension, now accelerate the swinging movement of the cam 8 for impartingwhatinay be considered a. snap 'action to said gaff hooks I0 in -theirswing into engagement with the fish. During this dotted line postion of Figure 1 for automatically adjusting themselves for properly engaging the fish beneath the mouth.

In the modification illustrated in Figure 6 of the drawing, the notches 1 are omitted. and a cam I4 of substantially rectangular cross section is rotatably anal slidably engaged between the rods I and 2 in 1ieu of the cam 8. The construction of the cam I4 is such that it will not s1ide longitudinally between the rods.l and 2 until the gaff hooks H] e'mpproach the limit of their forward swing. In other respects this embodiment 0f the device is substantially similar in construction and. operati:m'to the form illustrated in Figures 1 1:0 5, inclusive; of the drawing.

fish hoc-k co-nstructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood, and a1- b-aifi hook on one of the fds, a guide on the rods for slidably receiving a line, a cam swingably and 'slidably mounted between the rods and engageprising a pair of spaced, parallel resilient rods defim'ng an elongated. slot, an integral guide nonnecting the rods ab one end, for slidably accommodating a line, means connecting the other end though preferred embodiments of the device are. v

as illustrated and. described, it is to be understood that 'fnrther modificationg and changes of the detailof construction may be reso-rtecl to which will fal1 'within the scope Of theinvention as claimed-.

What is claimed is: 1. A fish hoc-k comprising a pairof resilient rods, meanls, co-nnecting said rods in spaced substatntially parallel relation, a halt; hook on one endof one of said ro'ds, gafi" hookshaving corresponding ends rigidly connected together and swingably and s1idably mounted between the rods, anarm fixed to the rigidly connected ends of the gaff hooks a guide 0n the rods, and a line extendingslidably through the guide am! connected t; ;the arm for actuating the gafl hooks.

2. A fish hook of the character described comprising apair=of spaed, parallel resilient rods, a.

portions of the rods, a bait hook on one of the 113 isbe1ieved that the many advantag s' f a l rods, said rods having opposed notches therein, a

cam swingable and slidable in the slot and engageable in the notches for tensioning the rods and for releasably securing said cam ag'ainst sliding movement therebetween, gaff hooks having one end. portion fixed oo the cam, and an arm on saicl cam for connection with the line for actuating said gaff h00ks.

4. A fish hookof the character described Comprising a pair of spaced, parallel, resilient rods defining an elongated slot, a guide on the rods for slidably receiving a line, a bait hook an one of the rods, a cam of substantially rectangular cross section swingable and slidable in the slot and engageable with the rods fo-r tensioning said rods for frictionally securing said cam against sliding movement therebetween, gaff hooks fixed at one end to the cam, and'an arm fixed 130 said cam for connection with the line for actuation i zhereby for actuating said gaff hooks.

WALTER W. WEICHSELBAUM. 

